If you think doing time lapse takes the fun out of it, I'd suggest finding a simple video camera and an old working VCR. One video tape for each season you want to cover. Start recording around 9AM, and stop about 3PM. Use recording timers if you want coverage outside the "peak" sun hours.
Fast Forward through the tape to watch your shadows. I accidentally stumbled upon this method while trying to figure out which neighborhood child was messing with things in my front yard.
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